Machine Building

Check your control panel designs with AR and VR

Control panel designers can explore their creations in detail without waiting for them to be built, thanks to the virtual reality support facilities in EPLAN Pro Panel -CAE software for the design and construction of control cabinets, switchboards and flexible power distribution systems in 3D. The latest versions of the EPLAN software can export designs - including panel layouts and enclosure details - in the widely used VRML (virtual reality modelling language) format, which is compatible with most virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) visualisation systems.

21st December 2018

Parker adds enhancements to H Series ISO valves

Parker Hannifin, as part of its global focus on factory automation, is adding an expanded range of features and capabilities to its H Series ISO pneumatic valve platform (with flow ranging from Qn 540 to 5900 Nl/mn). Designed with a new universal manifold, the H Series ISO valves provide the opportunity to mix ISO 02, 01, 1 and 2 valve sizes on one common manifold without transition blocks. This ability allows right sizing in the field and the ISO design supports easy interchangeability for additions or changes to the valve and manifold assembly.

21st December 2018

Slip rings offer longer life for small wind turbines

Servotecnica S.p.A., which is represented in the UK by Heason Technology, offers a range of slip ring assemblies that are particularly suited for power and signal transfer from the rotating nacelle to the fixed tower on small-to-medium sized wind turbines.

21st December 2018

Condition monitoring feasible for a wider range of applications

SKF is further expanding its offering in condition monitoring with a compact, competitively priced system that is flexible enough to be used across a broad spectrum of applications and industries. The SKF Multilog IMx-16Plus will help more users of rotating equipment to reduce unplanned machine downtime, improve asset availability and optimise machinery operation.

20th December 2018

Compact servo drives with integrated functional safety

KEB Automation is promoting its popular range of Combivert S6 high-performance servo drives for a wide variety of automation applications including robotics, materials handling, food and beverage processing, conveyors, printing and packaging machines.

20th December 2018

Lee Spring catalogue includes additional DIN compression springs

Among the more than 25,000 standard springs in the new Centenary Catalogue, of which some 8500 are standard compression springs, Lee Spring is including a range of standard DIN specification compression springs to meet the needs of UK manufacturing and service/maintenance companies.

20th December 2018

Ranger3: a compact, high-speed 3D vision inspection camera

Sick is launching the Sick Ranger3 camera, saying it is pushing the boundaries of 3D vision inspection in a wide range of industrial applications thanks to a breakthrough CMOS sensor that powers unprecedented high-speed image processing in a compact device.

19th December 2018

Ethernet switches support high-speed imaging processing

Harting has developed a new Ethernet switch that enables the implementation of individually tailored plug & play network systems for data-intensive applications.

19th December 2018

Compact high-resolution confocal sensor for diverse applications

Micro-Epsilon is extending its range of confocal chromatic displacement sensors with a new compact sensor that offers outstanding value for money and high accuracy, enabling its cost effective use in high-volume OEM, machine building, systems integration and continuous production applications.

18th December 2018